Gazing out at the dimming light outside the window, Emma Hart spent the entire afternoon engrossed in her computer, tirelessly working on her resume.
Time seemed to fly by, much faster than if she had spent the afternoon wandering through a mall.
The sound of footsteps from downstairs signaled the return of Damien Sterling.
Emma quickly closed her laptop and made her way downstairs.
As she descended, she ran into Damien, who was coming up.
His piercing gaze landed on her. "What are you up to?" he asked sharply.
"Oh, nothing much, just heading down for dinner," Emma replied, brushing past him with a feigned casualness and hurried towards the dining room.
Damien watched her with a puzzled expression, wondering where she found such energy.
Shortly after, Damien, now in his casual home attire, descended the stairs to find Emma had already been eating for some time.
